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Nearly 75 Haitians living in Ohio have been detained at one of four Ohio detention facilities that contract with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement since President Trump took away their legal protected status on July 27 — a 142.3% increase, according to a new report. Springfield ICE Watch reported 74 people detained by ICE […]
Head Start programs across Ohio are getting grant money from the federal government, a boost after turmoil and funding uncertainty since early 2025. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families announced $225 million in “supplemental awards” for Head Start programs. A release from the department said […]
This story was originally published by Capital & Main. With some of the highest electricity rates in the Midwest, Ohio has seen a remarkable policy shift from lawmakers in both parties. Every candidate for governor has now called for restrictions on the data center boom, each proposing some form of moratorium unless certain conditions are […]
An Economic Policy Institute calculator, as reported by Axios, estimates that the average Ohio federal income-tax filer who owes tax after credits would shoulder about $1,670 to finance President Donald Trump’s mass-deportation campaign. The methodology allocates a projected $268.9 billion federal cost according to each state’s share of federal income taxes. Ohio’s share is nearly […]
Ohio’s workforce development ecosystem struggles every year to stretch limited resources across training, placement services, career coaching, and the supports people need to get, keep, and advance in good jobs. At the same time, JobsOhio — the state’s private economic development corporation — is committing $300 million over 10 years to a new Experiential Learning […]
Reading the World is a remarkable new documentary about Paulo Freire, the acclaimed Brazilian educator whose revolutionary approach to teaching connected literacy to critical thinking and democratic participation. It draws on rare archival footage of 1960s Brazil and weaves together the memories of farmers, students and educators who took part in Freire’s culture circles, his […]
As the United Nations General Assembly opens in New York, we speak with senior Cuban diplomat Carlos Fernández de Cossío, who says the Trump administration is seeking to “asphyxiate the people of Cuba into submission.” On Friday, millions in Cuba lost power in what was at least the sixth major blackout since President Trump cut […]
Ahead of the midterm elections, activist and writer Bill McKibben says he has been traveling across the United States with Third Act, the environmental group he founded to harness the power of seniors who care about the climate and democracy. “These elections are also starting to set the groundwork for 2028,” says McKibben, who calls […]
World leaders are in New York this week for the United Nations General Assembly, which coincides with Climate Week. It comes after months of climate-fueled extreme weather around the world, including heat waves in North America and Europe, wildfires in Africa, flash flooding in Asia and a record-breaking El Niño. Climate campaigner Bill McKibben says […]
Iran War Dominates Talks as World Leaders Gather for U.N. General Assembly, U.N. Warns Fighting in Yemen Could Displace 230,000 People , Paramount Settles Antitrust Lawsuits, Setting Up Megamerger with Warner Bros., TV Networks Suspend White House Pool Coverage After Trump Expels CNN, Illinois Authorities Probe Case of U.S. Citizen Hospitalized After ICE Detention, NYC Mayor […]
Sarah Jones has been described as “a one-woman global village” for her remarkable one-person, multi-character shows. The Tony- and Obie Award-winning writer and performer is best known for her Broadway hit Bridge and Tunnel. She is back in New York with her latest solo performance, America, Who Hurt You?, which is being presented by the […]
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